Subdivisions of the canton of Bern

On 1 January 2010, the 26 districts (Amtsbezirke, districts) were combined into 10 new precincts (Verwaltungskreise, arrondissement administratif):

They are grouped into five regions (Verwaltungsregionen).

The existence of the 26 districts remains through the laws and Constitution of the Canton of Berne (Art.3 al.2 Cst) and coexists with the new 10 precincts (Verwaltungskreise, arrondissement administratif).

there were 338 municipalities of the canton of Bern.

Districts
The canton of Bern is also subdivided into 26 districts (Amtsbezirke; districts), which have no more administrative or political significance since the introduction of the new larger administrative subdivisions listed above.

The districts are:
 * Aarberg with capital Aarberg
 * Aarwangen with capital Aarwangen
 * Bern with capital Bern
 * Biel with capital Biel
 * Büren with capital Büren an der Aare
 * Burgdorf with capital Burgdorf
 * Courtelary with capital Courtelary
 * Erlach with capital Erlach
 * Fraubrunnen with capital Fraubrunnen
 * Frutigen with capital Frutigen
 * Interlaken with capital Interlaken
 * Konolfingen with capital Konolfingen
 * Laupen with capital Laupen
 * Moutier with capital Moutier
 * La Neuveville with capital La Neuveville
 * Nidau with capital Nidau
 * Niedersimmental with capital Wimmis
 * Oberhasli with capital Meiringen
 * Obersimmental with capital Blankenburg
 * Saanen with capital Saanen
 * Schwarzenburg with capital Schwarzenburg
 * Seftigen with capital Belp
 * Signau with capital Langnau im Emmental
 * Thun with capital Thun
 * Trachselwald with capital Trachselwald
 * Wangen with capital Wangen an der Aare